A Brighton boozer has been slammed after charging punters £12 for a single pint of lager – sparking outrage from drinkers who say it’d be cheaper to fill up their car and drink the petrol straight from the nozzle.
The daylight-robbery price was spotted by stunned customer Davey, 29, who only popped in for a “quick half” and ended up needing a payday loan.
He told DAILY SPORT: “I handed over a TENNER, expecting change. The barmaid said, ‘that’s another two quid love.’ I thought she was having a laugh, but no – she was dead serious. I nearly asked her if it came with a free starter.”
With unleaded petrol currently around £1.45 a litre, locals quickly pointed out that necking a gallon of fuel would not only be cheaper, it would probably last longer.
Another furious drinker added: “£12 for a pint? You could buy a bottle of vodka in Aldi, a family bag of crisps and still have enough left over for a cheeky scratchcard. Brighton’s gone mad.”
The pub defended the move, claiming it was “due to import costs, overheads and the unique Brighton atmosphere.”
But punters weren’t convinced. One Sport Reader raged: “Atmosphere? It’s lager in a glass – not a flaming cocktail mixed by Harry Potter.”
Social media was soon flooded with memes comparing Stella to unleaded, with one going viral: ‘At least petrol gets you home safe. £12 lager gets you in an argument with your missus and a kebab fight at 2am.’
Locals are now calling for “pint price caps” from the government.
Davey summed it up best: “If it goes any higher, I’m buying a jerry can, a straw and heading to the ESSO garage.”
Whilst DAILY SPORT doesn’t condone or encourage anyone drink petrol you have to see the comparison.
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